College can be challenging but maintaining a healthy mindset in one’s life can help with adjusting to campus life. While studying in college is stressful, making time for one’s own physical health is key to maintaining balance. Students with a positive mindset should be able to form new healthy lifestyle habits, perhaps starting with physical […]
Counseling Center holds open house
More than 75 percent of people struggling with mental illnesses the onset of the mental illness occurs between the ages of 18-24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Because of this, California Baptist University’s Counseling Center is holding a mental health awareness open house event called “The Journey,” April 10-11, running from 10 […]
Counseling Center moves into new space to better offer healing, refuge
Five added rooms will be available to give students safe space. The Counseling Center at California Baptist University moved locations Feb. 26 to a new building off of Monroe street, behind CBU’s baseball field and the Health Science campus. The reason for the move was to expand beyond the nine rooms they previously had. The […]
Extreme positivity is toxic for individuals
Our culture has elevated positivity to a toxic level. There is a movement going on that sets up being happy and joyous all the time as the standard to be achieved for one to seem normal. But this expectation of constant positivity does not actually encourage people to grow in personal contentment but instead creates […]
Mental disorders need new approach
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 18.5 percent of adults in the United States suffer from mental illness every given year, with 4 percent of adults in the United States suffering from mental illnesses that interfere with the person’s ability to function. This research shows 90 percent of who people commit suicide […]
Speaking up benefits mental health
How many times have you openly heard people tell you they struggle with depression and are not afraid to admit it? Has your circle of friends ever talked about struggles they may have with mental health issues, asking for support and advice? When someone mentions the word “addiction” do people seem to recoil from the […]
Staff discusses mental health
During Mental Health Awareness Week from Oct. 5-Oct. 9, students had the opportunity to listen to presentations across campus by some staff members from the Counseling Center. Jeff Biddle, director of the Counseling Center, said that its purpose is to raise awareness for mental health, as well as for the Counseling Center. It is also […]
Students find comfort at CBU counseling center
Students often overlook the counseling center at California Baptist University. However, there are many benefits to utilizing CBU’s counseling center. The counseling center is located on Adams Street on the southwest corner of Lancer Plaza, in the same building as the Wellness Center. The center is free for CBU students and staff. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make an appointment to meet with […]
I don’t feel like it…
One of the biggest weights one can carry on campus is an emotional one. That feeling of not wanting or willing to do work, to study, to open a book or sometimes even go to class. Apathy can easily turn a week’s worth of homework, into a night full of scrambling to get everything done […]
5 factors to help meet realistic health goals
Being healthy is more than just physical fitness and appearance. Total health touches on every aspect of a person, inside and out. Mental To be mentally healthy, your mind has to be clear and focused. A mind that is sharp and alert will function intellectually. Unlike emotions, a stable mind will make rational decisions based […]